Tag Archives: baseball

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie community received devastating news Monday afternoon when it learned of a tragic traffic accident involving a baseball senior. That news took an even more heartbreaking tone Tuesday when the community learned that Austin Elbert, 17, had succumbed to his injuries.  “Waxahachie …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A sand volleyball court in Waxahachie is proving one serve at a time that sports have a way of uniting communities. And, in a world currently void of amateur sport but heavy on hate, the friendly competition has also proven capable of healing, …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Six of the newest Waxahachie Indian baseball alums received a monetary boost Wednesday evening ahead of their first days on each respective college campus this fall. The annual presentation of the Dulin Brothers Memorial Scholarship was once again held outside of …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A recently graduate Waxahachie baseball player has found his four-year home following one of the more unique recruitment seasons in recent memory. BG Winn signed his national letter of intent Monday morning to continue his baseball career at Southwestern Assemblies of God University …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — The first-ever Ellis County Home Run derby came down to the final 38 seconds Thursday night at the Waxahachie Sports Complex. And when 2020 Waxahachie graduate Aaron Tesei took his final hack a few pitches later, he remained one long ball short …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Historic Paul Richards Park recently served as the final and unfortunate curtain call for 10 Waxahachie Indian baseball seniors. The senior night ceremony, held Friday, June 12, afforded the student-athletes and their families to bid farewell to a high school career cut short …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — As Ryan Allen sat inside his uncle’s pick-up truck in the Home Depot parking lot Wednesday, he couldn’t help but smile. Sure, his college roommate was still asleep and wouldn’t answer the phone to hear the news. And, yeah, the circumstances …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Three preseason conversations ago, Jay Johnson sat in a half-broken rolling chair and doubted how much longer he’d coach.  Johnson was obviously uncomfortable as he spoke about his Red Oak ballclub and the upcoming season. It was evident in the tone and measure …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A four-year varsity Palmer Bulldog hurler recently signed his national letter of intent at a junior college baseball powerhouse. Jaden Lopez, a senior at Palmer, cited the overall program success and proximity to home as to why he signed to continue his playing …

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured on-air interviews with a pair of Midlothian head baseball coaches. On-air hosts Seth Sims and “The Voice of the Panthers” Tater Beard, who filled in for Brian Stevens, first spoke longtime Midlothian head baseball coach Ray Hydes about his program, philosophy and …